Hair set protector



Aug. 17, 1965 D. G. HILL 3,200,827

HAIR SET PROTECTOR Filed Aug. 50, 1962 FIG.

HA l/PL NE DOROTHY G.H I LL INVENTOR.

AGENT United States Patent 3,200,827 HAIR SET PRUTECTQR Dorothy G. Hill, 1564 Lincoln Ave, Pomona, Calif. Filed Aug. 30, 1962, Ser. No. 220,339 3 Claims. (Cl. 132-49) The present invention relates to a hair set protector of the type that may be worn at any time when it is desired to retain the particular coiifu-re of hair after it has been set, and to prevent disarray thereof.

The primary object of the hair set protector of this invention is to provide a means of preserving the contour of the waved portions of the coitiure in such a manner as to somewhat equalize the pressure on the raised and de' pressed areas of the waved hair so as to prevent the tendency of the raised parts to flatten or become deformed when the device is worn, during sleep for instance.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a light weight, comfortable, and economical type of pro tector that is easy to wear and which may be readily adjusted to suit various head shapes and hair stylings.

Although the foregoing objects are regarded as primary in this invention, other features will become ap parent as the specification proceeds and from the illustration in the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the hair set protector.

FIG. 2 is also a front view thereof, but showing the protector as it appears when being worn.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view, and

FIG. 4 is a typical section through the body portion of the protector to illustrate the manner in which the strips of lining material 2 becomes adjusted to the hairline and being shown to a somewhat enlarged scale.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the outer body portion is designated generally by the character 1, and is preferably made of a mesh or net material on the inside of which is provided a lining 2, and having reinforced seams 3. A beaded portion 4 is formed around the edge; there being two pairs of tie strings, with those designated 5 for tying under the chin and the strings 6 being used for securing the top portion of the protector firmly in place after the lining material has been adjusted.

The protector of the present invention is made up of an outer cover of mesh or net material, which is lined with inner strips of paper 2 having the characteristics of iongitudinal stretching. The paper strips 2 are larger in width than the mesh and stitched laterally to the inner portion of the mesh outer covering 1. FIG. 3 indicates the transverse stitching of the strips, it being noted that the paper strips are stitched to the mesh material so that it may be formed or fitted to the contour of the raised and depressed areas of the hairline. Due to the one-way stretch characteristics of the paper lining strips the overall shape of the hair set is held in its general pattern,

3,209,827. Patented Aug. 17, 1965 while at the same time the irregular areas are also held in place and in proper relation to the coitfure ensemble.

FIG. 4 which is a typical section through the body portion of the protector to illustrate the manner in which the lining material 2 may easily be adjusted to the external contour of the hair set, or coiifure in the bunched or wavy condition 2a. The lining material, which is of the unidirectional stretching type is formed in strips 2 which are stitched transversally to the inner surface of the net body 1. Due to the particular stretch characteristics of the said strips 2 of the lining material which is loosely arranged on the inside of the net body, the lining may be easily adjusted to position the same in such a manner as to contact the outer surface of the hair set with unir form pressure on the raised as well as the depressed areas.

As the areas of the lining between the lines of stitching will be free or unattached to the mesh, the said areas will bunch or gather into a series of depending ridged, somewhat pleated, portions which interfit the raised and depressed portions of a set coiffure. It is: this particular aspect of the device which comprises the essential feature of the present invention.

While certain specific forms of the invention have been shown and described, in a preferred form, it is understood that various changes and modifications may be made, as deemed desirable within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A head covering for the protection of a set coifliure comprising an outer mesh portion; an inner flexible lining; said lining including a series of transversely extending strips; spaced transversely extending lines securing said lining strips to said outer mesh to provide unattached portions of said strips depending between said lines, the areas of each of said unattached portions of said strips located between the lines of securement of said strips to said mesh being greater than the area of the outer mesh portion whereby said depending portions will bunch and interfit the raised and depressed portions of a set coiffure. i

2. A head covering as set forth in claim 1 wherein said inner flexible lining is of paper.

3. A head covering as set forth in claim 2 wherein said transversely extending lines of securement are stitching.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,848,993 3/32 Butcher 132--9 2,070,442 2/37 McDonald 2-190 2,199,395 5/40 Dixon 2174 X 2,367,459 1/ 45 Corley 2-172 X 2,725,885 12/55 Welch 2-474 X 2,783,806 3/57 Andreadis 2174 X JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

THOMAS J. HICKEY, Examiner. 

1. A HEAD COVERING FOR THE PROTECTION OF A SET COIFFURE COMPRISING AN OUTER MESH PORTION; AN INNER FLEXIBLE LINING; SAID LINING INCLUDNG A SERIES OF TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING STRIPS; SPACED TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING LINES SECURING SAID LINING STRIPS TO SAID OUTER MESH TO PROVIDE UNATTACHED PORTIONS OF SAID STRIP DEPENDING BETWEEN SAID LINES, THE AREAS OF EACH OF SAID UNATTACHED PORTIONS OF SAID STRIPS LOCATED BETWEEN THE LINES OF SECUREMENT OF SAID STRIPS TO SAID MESH BEING GREATER THAN THE AREA OF THE OUTER MESH PORTION WHEREBY SAID DEPENDING PORTIONS WILL BUNCH AND INTERFIT THE RAISED AND DEPRESSED PORTIONS OF A SET COIFFURE. 